A new month arrived today. Imagine! Wasn't it just the New Year? Many people have mentioned this in conversation today and in the days leading up to the calendar page turning time. Time moves quickly as we are busy looking to the future. Perhaps the speed with which time passes changes if we are focused on the future or the past rather than living in the moment. I'm not sure how to test that hypothesis <smile>. Something to ponder.
With the change in calendar comes midwinter. For those who dislike the season, this can sound dismal. I can walk that road easily, but when thinking through the process of change today, I noted that the sun sets later than it did a month ago. Instead of being full dark by 4:30, sunset now occurs at 5:15 PM (locally). That is a major change towards longer days -- something that brings the hope of spring and rebirth.
While we tend to think of time as moving quickly, this doesn't mean that life changes around us with the same speed. Tonight our community musical theatre group opened their February run of "Hairspray" -- to be played in three communities this year. The production was fantastic! Given the smaller stage, I wondered how the massive dance numbers would be staged. I wasn't disappointed. In fact the final scene involved 85 people on that little stage without the feeling of it being cramped and each one dancing and singing. The quality of these productions fascinates me since we have access to so much talent in such a tiny place. After the show I realized that the theme of tolerance carried throughout the play showed that we haven't moved quite as far as we could have in the intervening 50+ years. While some major steps forward occurred several 'hold outs' still exist. The work continues.
A song that fit the thoughts on the speed of time passing arrived abruptly in my head. It is from a musical that also dealt with tolerance and changes in belief structures. I've loved the lyrics of this song since the first time I heard it. Many metaphorical meanings exist within the words. Enjoy!
Sunrise, Sunset -- from Fiddler on the Roof (Movie)
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